Question: At pH 0, 1/2 O2 + 2H+ + 2e- H2 O................E = 1.23 V Is oxygen reduction more favored at pH 0 or at

At pH 0,
1/2 O2 + 2H+ + 2e- ⇆ H2 O................E° = 1.23 V
Is oxygen reduction more favored at pH 0 or at pH 7? Explain in electrochemical terms as well as in terms of chemical equilibria.

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